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A Monastery in a Cave *. XtEGJI SP^LAEOTT TTOIfASTEPY Off I~XT‘ CHEIPJOS r 3 EGASPELAEON-VER’ wonder ful/* was the full extent of my host’s nodding acquaintance with English, and as he said It ten times In one hour, while he fumbled with the rosary which every Greek carries as an aid to conversation, I in despair looked up my guidebook. What 1 read there, scanty as it was. inspired me to brave the double terror of the heat and the rack and pinion railroad which has its origin In Dlakop to. With a longing look at the ' glittering gulf of Corinth, I en- trusted myself and my fortunes to the dusky one carriage, and puffing engine. In company with several other pilgrims. My destination was Zachlorou, some eight miles away. We did nothing more than crawl up the rocky gorge of the Kalavryta, with the stream toss tng and tumbling below us, popping In and out of tunnels which magnified the gurgling of the locomotive to a weird thundering. Soon the ravine took on a friendlier aspect as It began to widen, and the pine clad tops of the moun tains began to appear. Now and again, a native would exchange courtesies with our driver, his fustanella or kilt white against the rock. From Zachlorou It was two miles to the monastery, and after nearly dislocating my arms In the effort to express my desire for a pony—l luckily recol lected—"hippos" which worked. A pony and a boy appeared, seemingly from nowhere, and we commenced to climb the steep bridle path. SOMERS VILLAGE The Hamlet of Harvey Birch, of Cooper’a "Spy” and Other Famous Characters. In the early part of the last century Somers Village, or Somerstown Plain, as It was then called, where the two roads to the Hudson river branched off, one to Sing Sing and the other to Peeksklll, was a busy place, with three hotels, three stores, a newspaper, tbe Somers museum, hat shops and other indus tries. Hackallah Salley built and conducted the Elephant hotel, a substantial three-story brick structure, which Is In good repair to-day. In front of It stands a granite shnft, on the top of which Is a model of the first elephant brought to this country. "Old Bet." Mr. Salley bought the elephant of his brother, who was captain of a sailing vessel. Securing a partner, he put them on the road, traveling from place to place at night and Bhowlng In barns In the daytime. Not hearing from them In some time, Mr. Salley started on horseback to look them up. Finding the elephant and man near Boston and asking for an accounting, he was told that the show did not make any money. Then said Mr. Bailey, "I will shoot my half and you can do what you like with your half." From this small beginning the menagerie business grew to large proportions under the management of the Cranes, Salleys, Junes, An gevenes and Tituses, all residents of Somers or South Salem. The long barn on the Gerard Crane farm was built to house the animals In winter. Enoch Crosby, tbe Harvey Birch of Coop er's “Spy," married a widow near Somers vil lage. Bhe was burled at Mount Zion beside her first husband and be at Ollead. Luther Ktnnlcut, one of the strange, eccen tric characters of those early days, was be Suddenly my guide stopped and crossed himself, pointing to the cllfTs. There with an amount of Imagination, we could make out dimly three crosses formed by natural Assures in the rock. Under them apparently clung to the cliff a white building, which with Its many towers and turrets suggested the eaves of a house with Its hanging swallows’ nests. “Megaspelaeon," said my guide. I nodded my head and we pegged on up to the gate, which now that I was close to It, matched the rest of the building In squalor and ruin, which distance had hidden. A ring at the bell brought the porter-brother, who greeted us gravely and delivered us Into the hands of the butler. His smiles were wrelcome itself, and he led me into the reception room, bustling about as he brought sweet, sticky cof fee, which I could not refuse. The coffee was followed by Brother Stephanos who luckily knew English, constituting himself my guide right away. “It is lucky you arrived before sundown. The gates are shut then, and no one goes out or In. But you must be hungry. Allow me—" here he poured water over my hands In the Homeric fashion—“l’m afraid you must put up with bread, cheese, beans and mastlka—lt takes a little to get used to the resin In the wine.” I reassured him on that point and we ate in one of the dining rooms. lieved to be in league with the devil. The turnpike from Sing Sing to Sodom Four Cor ners passing through the village was the route of the rumbling stage coach and the farmers’ wagons with their produce The toll gatea were unpopular and frequently destroyed, prob ably for a consideration. Finally Luther was arraigned in court and the indictment read charging him with cutting down the turnpike gate. He answered: "Not guilty. I did not touch the gate; I only sawed off the post, the gate hung on." and walked out of court. At another time n noted criminal lawyer asked him what made hts face so black. He said: “My face Is not as black as your character, for you put your sister In state prison.” In the Presbyterian church, near the center of the village, built before the memory of any one now living. Dr. Ebenezer White was tried some 75 years ago for heresy because he re fused to accept the doctrine of election. The clerk of the presbytery was one of the judges, and after reading the chnrgen said he believed him guilty. Judgment before trial. The pres bytery found him guilty, but the courts subse quently reversed the ecclesiastical tribunal. SPANISH SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE Method of Advance—Discipline More Lax In Camp than on the Field. The Spanish soldier's behnvlor under fire Is admirable. Only yesterday, ns were were re tiring down the slope of a hill under a desul tory fire I saw a sergeant quietly stop In the open, roll and light a cigarette, and then pro ceed deliberately to rejoin his comrades, writes a correspondent of the London Mall. Discipline Is Bomewlmt lax In camp, though I believe that with the material which the offi cers have to handle a little more strictness would be advisable, for the soldier of Spain Is a cheerful, Independent, devil-may-care fellow. On tbs field, bowever, bis obedience leaves -rmun'vißATE or WARDEna ard thebrotho<s "You would hardly believe you were . in a cave now except from the light. It Is the case, though The biggest part V of the monastery Is in a great natural j cavern, 100 feet deep and 200 feet lid broad. Why, within It Is the church. /|L numerous oratories, our living cells, II storehouses, the kitchen and a great II cellar, where we have some choice U wines, some over a hundred years old. V In huge casks.” "You have a good many rooms out- side, too. ] should Imagine.” "Yes. we have. to. The monastery is the most famous in Greece, and pilgrims come to pray before the holy relic of St. Luke, and we lodge them here.” ”1 thought that—’’ "Images were forbidden. Yes! But this is not a graven image, it Is but a picture In re lief, and we may adore the saints and relics. I sometimes wish music were permitted, but it Is not. Come and see the church. 1 daresay nothing to be desired, unless It be his over anxiety to continue firing after the "cease fire" has sounded. In direct opposition to our English methods, the non-commissioned offi cers have power to hit a man for slackness, stupidity or non-obedience of orders, whereas one soldier striking another Is most severely dealt with, especially as Spaniards Invariably "fight It out” with the knife. The officers are keen and well Informed, and their care for the men's comfort Is not able. Here Is an example: We had Just re turned from convoy duty and on returning to camp were glad to find an excellent cold soup, prepared with oil, water, vinegar and vege tables. The officers of each company stood around seeing that the men got their due por tion. first having tnsted It to assure themselves of the quality of the food. Some of the Spanish methods In the field are unusual. The tiring line, for Instance, stnrts with a rifle n yard, but the advance. In stead of being conducted In line, follows this plan: Each squad of six to 10 men under a corporal, on the signal to advance being given. wheelß around and doubles toward the next cover In Indian file, extending Into line as the cover Is reached; In this way the whole line may advance simultaneously, or squad by squad, the advantage claimed being the small ness of target offered to tbe enemy during the rush forward As bv force of experience we learned In South Africa the absolute necessity of using all cover, so the soldier here, after his first few tights. In which the losses were so alto gether disproportionate to the successes gained, found that to compete with the Moors required all Ills cunning and was no mere field day. Now during the advance he makes full use of all stones nnd depressions In the ground. The only fault 1 note Is that he Is too prone to make use of the kneeling position from behind cover, thus exposing the head and shoulders to fire /GORGE or THE HA LAVR'STJX you would And our Services long, they last hours, and are very elaborate. The carving on those silver doors is rather fine. Walt —I will open them. This image of the virgin and child was made by blessed St. Luke and found by St. Euphresyne, one of the founders of the monastery, about the fourth century. Of course, this building was rebuilt about 300 years ago, but it is commencing to tumble down, and our revenues are de creasing year by year, though we own land in many parts." "I notice you said ’we/ I said.” 'msxxzxrr YET ZEo^ueitt "Yes. That’s right. We live here, each of us owning a share of the property, and a piece of ground, which we cultivate or superintend the cultivation of. We can dispose of the prod uce as we like, and as all we are allowed here Is the barest food. It comes In very handy. We are just about due to elect our three wardens. No, there Is no abbot here. He Is only appoint ed In those monasteries where there Is every thing in common. There are about a hundred and forty of us. We used to be nearer three hundred, but times are growing harder. Our young men are emigrating and who knows what may happen In Athens ” “Then you are not allowed to marry.” "No. only the lower orders of the clergy are permitted. We meet but death here. Come with me," and we descended Into the ossuary where the dead bones of the monks of yester day were piled in rude heaps. “Many good men lie here, and here I, In God’s good time, will leave all that Is frail of me. How many cen turies look us In the face, silent and yet elo quent." He knell and prayed a moment. "You are young and life before you, but there Is none that may not profit by this sight, and I often offer a prayer In this dusty chamber." "See this Is the wall—l 2 feet thick. If you come to this bastion you will get a splendid view—mind your feet. Yes, It Is a cannon. We stood a siege here from the Turks, and though they rolled rocks down upon our roofs from the height above, they fell always clear, and Ibrahalm Pashn had to retire unsuccessful. So you Bee we are men of war ns well as of peace —thnt was In 1827. 1 hope to end my days In peace here, but these are unsettled times, and rumors creep within our thick walls rrotu the world without. However, we always have our cave to fall back upon." "What would happen If the cave fell In?" I asked. "1 don't know. There's nothing between the wooden roof Insldo nnd the rock, but I don't think there's any fear of that.” 1 was led to bed at an early hour and roused early. The brothers were up before me and service was on. The photo shows the three wardens surrounded by the brothers, emerg ing front the church. 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